CVE-2020-1560Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709

Severity
7.3HIGHNVD
CNA7.8
EPSS
1.5%
top 19.08%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 17
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Micros

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.3 | Impact: 5.9

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-48x7-3977-wh2q: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Windows Codecs2022-05-24
CVEList
Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2020-08-17

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2020-08-11
CVE-2020-1560 — Microsoft vulnerability | cvebase